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Police Used Mac Dre’s Music Against Him. In Jail, He Used the Phone to Get Revenge.

In his signature trickster style, the Vallejo, California, rapper recorded an album on jail phones — and even called out cops by name.

Redemption Songs • 04.05.2026

‘Prison Within a Prison’: New Mandate Offers Lifeline for Deaf People in Custody

The new rule, which goes in effect in January 2024, applies to phone companies serving prisons, jails and detention facilities nationwide.

News • 03.21.2023

The High Cost of a Conversation From Cuyahoga County Jail

Phone calls from this Ohio county jail cost eight times as much as calls from any Ohio state prison.

Cleveland • 02.01.2023

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